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Market square skater fulfils Disney On Ice dream
6+ hour, 42+ min ago (507+ words) An ice skater who honed his skills in a city centre during the Covid pandemic is preparing to perform with Disney On Ice in the US. Hanyu Wong, 30, was filmed practicing his skating in Nottingham's Old Market Square when ice…...
Cambridge skateboarder, 10, says he 'feels free' when riding
2+ week, 2+ day ago (411+ words) A 10-year-old skateboarder said the sport allowed him to "feel free". About 22 young people visited The Warehouse Indoor Skatepark in Cambridge on Thursday during the May half-term, to take part in its skate camp. The skatepark opened in October 2024 and…...
Wigan roller rink forced to close as area redeveloped
3+ week, 5+ day ago (717+ words) The largest wooden-floored roller rink in Europe is to close. Wigan Roller Rink, in Wigan, in Greater Manchester, will shut in August, after four decades in the town. Redevelopment plans for its Eckersley Mill site had originally included a new…...
World Figure Skating Championships: Lewis Gibson and Lilah Fear miss out on medal
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (273+ words) Great Britain's Lilah Fear and Lewis Gibson miss out on an ice dance world medal by less than a fifth of a point after having two points deducted for an "illegal element". WATCH MORE: Malinin wins third straight world figure…...
Kazakhstan's Shaidorov takes men's figure skating gold medal in shock upset
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (253+ words) 21-year old Mikhail Shaidorov of Kazakhstan takes home the men's figure skating gold medal in the biggest shock of the 2026 Winter Olympics so far, as heavy favourite Ilia Malinin of USA ends up finishing in eighth place after twice falling…...
Skating session to mark Stapleford park's official opening
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (205+ words) A new skate park in Nottinghamshire will offer a day of free activities to mark its official opening. The facility in Pasture Road, Stapleford, is the culmination of a campaign to get a new site since the closure of the…...
Ed Appleby: Team GB skater vows to keep improving after Olympics debut
4+ mon, 3+ day ago (680+ words) Ed Appleby is a three-time British men's figure skating champion Figure skater Ed Appleby is determined to keep pushing himself forward in the sport after an "incredible" experience at his first Winter Olympics. The 21-year-old registered a season's best 69. 68 in…...
Skatepark to come to Royal Wootton Bassett after 20-year fight
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (345+ words) Skaters, scooter riders and BMXers in a Wiltshire town have been urged to share their views on a new skatepark. People in Royal Wootton Bassett can suggest "must-have" items for the skatepark - which will be located at Coronation Country Park…...
World Figure Skating Championship 2026: Ilia Malinin wins title for third time in row
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (177+ words) American figure skater Ilia Malinin finds redemption after his shock Winter Olympics loss by winning his third straight world title. Malinin wins third straight world figure skating title. Video, 00: 06: 48 Malinin wins third straight world figure skating title Up Next. 'I…...
Ice rink peition to support 'fastest sport on the planet"
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (375+ words) An ice hockey team which has to travel 120 miles (193km) to play and train is campaigning for a new ice rink. Plymouth Phoenix Ice Hockey Club has to travel to Bristol to train because there are no ice rinks in Devon…...